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Saturday, February 22, 2025
Israel issues list of 602 Palestinian prisoners it will free today
Israel has issued a list of the 602 Palestinian prisoners it is set to free following Hamas’s return of hostages today.
These will include 60 serving long sentences, 50 serving life sentences and 47 re-arrested after a 2011 exchange for captive IDF soldier Gilad Shalit.
Over 100 will be deported upon their release.